In 1914, Arthur Conan Doyle wrote a novel that foresaw the devastating impact of submarines on the British Empire in World War I. His story, Danger!, was a warning that went unheeded by the authorities, who underestimated the threat of the German U-boats. In this blogpost, I will explore how Conan Doyle’s fictional strategy of starving Britain by cutting off its supply lines can teach us valuable lessons about asymmetric warfare and contingency planning.
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